(Times of India) During a chance visit to Coimbatore two years ago, Israeli water expert Dr. Yoram Oren heard of the slow but steady death of the region's mighty rivers Noyyal and Bhavani due to large-scale discharge of toxic effluents by dyeing units along the river shores. Oren devoted time and effort toward the revival of the two rivers by participating in ongoing research to achieve zero discharge from dyeing units. The high court order closing down polluting dyeing units also prompted Oran to stay and help find a solution. After a year, Oren says, "I have completed more than half my research work. My team comprising water experts from leading institutions in South India find nano-filtration to be the most suitable option....It is also cost effective and the filtered water can be recycled or released into the river without causing any harm."
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